In this next image I set up to show a few new columns and the custom one for 'Size'Īlso notice the second section of this tab allow us to add customized groups or headers for albums/artists. In the first Section you can change add customized columns to show information you would like to have at hand. It is very easy to understand, and with every change either in color or font you can press ' Apply' that way you can actually see the changes in the foobar main window, almost real time.Ģ.2b By opening the Playlist View sub menu you get this: I input the 'fffffff' there just to remark it.Ģ.2a By opening the Colors and Fonts sub menu you get this: or only by moving the cursor over the foobar icon in the windows tray area. The string or text in the 'Notification Area icon Tooltip' box will be reflected in a bubble that will show up every time playback gets paused/stopped/forward/rewind or change track. To get information from the metadata of the file you must use the following Syntax Format 'Use a custom icon file' Simple to select which icon to display in the windows tray areaīelow, in the Playback State Display Formatting section you can make changes that will affect the header ( Window Tittle) and footer ( Status Bar) of the main foobar window 'Show balloon tooltip on song change' A 'Now Playing' balloon will pop up every time the playbacks gets Pause/Stopped or the track change. 'Minimize to notification area' when check, foobar will minimize to the tray area instead of the taskbar 'Always show notification Icon' When this option is check the foobar Icon appears in the windows tray area The options next to the Import/Export buttons are:

This can be used to load an already saved DUI configuration. Opens the same set up as in section 2.1. There you can select Display > Default User Interface to find more options. The default configuration is based on the most simple interface in foobar, Deafult User Interface, DUI from now on.Ģ.1 You can access the quick setup in the main menu View > layout > quick setup Here you have a few sets of pre-designed layouts.Ģ.2 To tweak the DUI more you can access File > Preferences and the preferences windows pop ups.

Introduction Foobar2000, One of the most versatile music players for windows, Highly regarded for its excel sound quality and its customizable user interface. Planned to cover the Default User Interface and Columns User interface with the most popular configurations out there.ġ.

Disclaimer: Since there is already a (very helpful) wiki about setting up Foobar ' Foobar2000 A Guide To Set Up' This is intented to be a guide to tweak appearance only.

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